Aug 21 2008
A leading environmentalist has said that behind the world food crisis is a global crisis in freshwater. Dr. James Leape, Director General of the WWF, addressed the World Water Week conference happening this week in Stockholm, Sweden, and added that this water crisis is expected to rapidly worsen as climate change impacts intensify. Leape …
Aug 21 2008
An international prize winning activist, several times nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, has called for an International Ban on Torture. Dr Inge Genefke, speaking at the 12th World Congress on Pain happening this week in Glasgow, has urged more than 45 countries to sign the United Nations Convention Against …
Aug 21 2008
Miguel Covarrubias was one of the most famous artists of his day, but chances are you’ve never heard of him. The illustrator, caricaturist, anthropologist, author and educator, was widely recognized in his home country of Mexico in the early 1920s, when he emigrated to New York at age 19. Lacking formal art education, …
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Aug 21 2008
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The Pueblo Revolt by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Three-hundred and twenty-eight years ago on this day in people’s history, Pueblo Indians successfully revolted against their Spanish Colonizers. On August 21st, 1680, the last remaining Spanish settlers retreated from what is modern day Santa Fe, New Mexico to El Paso. The revolt was lead by San Juan Pueblo Indian …
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Aug 21 2008
“Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” — George Bernard Shaw …
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Aug 20 2008
The mainstream press is driving itself into a frenzy trying to guess who Barack Obama and John McCain will pick as their running mates for November’s election. Names are thrown up, chances are tallied, and personalities are analyzed. Meanwhile both candidates are lapping up the theatrics, carefully choosing the time and place of the …
Aug 20 2008
A prominent data security expert and self-described life-long Republican has said that Diebold voting machines can never be trusted. In a 2006 interview, Steven Spoonamore says that the 2004 election was stolen and that Diebold voting machines are designed to steal elections. Spoonamore is a renowned expert having worked with the US Army …
Aug 20 2008
Citing a lack of nutritional information on fast food restaurant menus, teens from Baldwin Park and South Los Angeles are declaring a fast food boycott. Tomorrow the teens have organized a public demonstration, and invited their peers and community allies to join their action on what’s known as “Restaurant Row,” in South Los Angeles. From …
Aug 20 2008
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The Eight Hour Work Day by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and forty-two years ago on this day in people’s history, the newly formed National Labor Union called on Congress to mandate an eight-hour workday. On August 20th, 1866, the NLU failed to sway lawmakers, but took an important step nonetheless in pressuring for this important labor reform. …
Aug 20 2008
“We think fast food is equivalent to pornography, nutritionally speaking.” — Steve Elbert …
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Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Is Coming To Los Angeles!
Come and hear Varoufakis speak in person on Saturday April 23rd in Pasadena, California, at his ONLY Los Angeles-area event!
WHEN: Saturday April 23rd, Reception at 12 noon, Event at 1 pm
WHERE: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Yanis Varoufakis of the Syriza Party took the European political establishment by storm a year ago when he was appointed Finance Minister of Greece by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis is an ……
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